A telephone includes a body carrying an earpiece at one end and a flap at the other end integrating a microphone or reflecting sound towards a microphone. The flap can be foldable between a position to receive the sound of the voice and a folded position to reduce the overall size of the telephone when it is not in use or is on standby. The battery inserts in a cavity of a base of the flap so that when fitted it is integrated into the flap. Its use reduces the overall thickness of the telephone and makes it easier to handle.
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1. A portable mobile telephone, comprising: a body, a removable battery, and a flap hinged to said body to move between an operative position in which the flap is located in front of the mouth of a user, and a second position folded on top of said body, wherein said flap forms a sound reflector which, in said operative position, redirects the sound of the user's voice from said flap to a microphone in said body inboard of said flap, and wherein said removable battery constitutes virtually all of said flap so that said battery, itself, forms said reflector.
2. The telephone according to claim 1 , wherein said sound reflector is formed only by a surface of said battery, and said hinged flap is free of any switching unit, microphone and logic unit, said battery being the primary power source of said telephone and providing power to operate electronic circuitry within said body.
3. The telephone according to claim 1 , wherein said battery itself constitutes said flap, said battery including articulation means which snap onto complementary means carried by said body.
4. A portable mobile telephone, comprising: a body; and a flap hinged to said body to move between an operative position in which said flap is located in front of the mouth of a user, and a second position folded on top of said body; said flap comprising a battery and a base which is mounted on only an end of said battery and which is hinged to said body, wherein said flap forms a sound reflector which, in said operative position, redirects the sound of the user's voice from said flap to a microphone in said body inboard of said flap, and said hinged flap being free of any switching unit, microphone and logic unit said battery being the primary power source of said telephone.
5. The telephone according to claim 4 , wherein the battery carries at least two rigid contacts on the end mounted to said base, whereby when said battery is locked into said base, the contacts bear against spring contacts provided in said base.
6. The telephone according to claim 4 , wherein said battery is a rechargeable battery.
7. The telephone according to claim 4 , wherein said body includes a display which is visible when said flap is folded on top of said body.
8. A portable mobile telephone, comprising: a body; and a flap hinged to said body to move between an operative position in which the flap is located in front of the mouth of the user, and a second position folded on top of said body, said flap consisting essentially only of a removable battery and being free of any switching unit, microphone and logic unit, wherein said flap forms a sound reflector which, in said operative position, redirects the sound of the user's voice from said flap to a microphone in said body inboard of said flap, and said battery being the primary power source for said telephone.
9. The telephone according to claim 1 , wherein said removable battery constitutes virtually all of said flap, and wherein said battery includes articulation means which snap onto complementary means carried by said body, said battery being the primary power source of said telephone, and providing power to operate electronic circuitry within said body.
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January 5, 1998
December 16, 2003
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